ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels might want to keep Cameron Maybin right at the top of their lineup.
Maybin had three more hits, Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in six games, and the Angels completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 12-8 victory Wednesday night.
Maybin, batting leadoff for the second time in an Angels uniform, went 3 for 4 with two runs scored and drew a walk a day after a career-best five hits on Tuesday. He's 8 for 10 in his last two games, breaking out of a slump while finding a comfort zone hitting in front of Trout.
"My answer is going to be that it doesn't matter," Maybin said of where he hits in the Angels' order. "I enjoy leading the way, leading the guys, getting things started. It allows me to use my approach and be a little more patient. Again, it's my job, especially when they put me up there, to get things started and I've been able to do that."
Maybin had one of the best offensive years of his career with the Detroit Tigers last season, but had struggled at the plate with his new team. He broke out in a big way against the White Sox.
"That's just an excuse for people to talk about something," Maybin said. "When you play well, nobody has anything to say. That's your guys' job, to make excuses for us. We've got to come out and perform no matter where you are."
Trout's 13th homer of the season, a three-run shot, keyed a four-run sixth inning for the Angels.
Matt Shoemaker (3-2) gave up two runs in each of the first two innings, but settled down to earn the win. He finished with four runs allowed -- three earned -- and nine hits with nine strikeouts and one walk in 6 1/3 innings.
Miguel Gonzalez (3-4) allowed five runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked five and struck out two as the White Sox opened their 10-game West Coast road trip on a sour note.
The final game of the series featured 20 combined runs, 28 hits and three errors.
Jose Abreu hit a two-out, two-run homer in the first inning give the White Sox an early 2-0 lead. Chicago made it 4-0 in the second on Yolmer Sanchez's RBI single and Melky Cabrera's run-scoring fielder's choice.
The Angels answered with a four-run second to tie it as Gonzalez walked four in the inning. Ben Revere tripled to drive in a run and scored on Martin Maldonado's groundout. Trout drew a walk to load the bases, and Albert Pujols singled to right to drive in two and tie the game at 4.
Los Angeles then scored four times in the sixth, capped by Trout's homer, and four more in the seventh to take a 12-4 lead.
The White Sox fell to 17-21 after allowing 24 runs over the last three games. They've lost 14 of their last 15 games at Angel Stadium.
"I do think we're better than that," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. "We're continuing to compete. At this point, I still think it's a long season. We still have 120-something games left. You have peaks and valleys in every season. I think it's how you respond and continue to chip away and move forward in the course of a season."
PRECAUTIONARY TALE
Pujols was taken out of the game in the seventh inning as a precautionary measure, according to Angels manager Mike Scioscia, after he experienced some tightness in his hamstring. It was a combination of trying to turn a single into a double -- he was thrown out -- in the sixth inning and the cooler weather.
It's unclear how many games Pujols will play as the Angels take a 10-game road trip that includes two National League parks to play the New York Mets and Miami Marlins. Pujols has mostly been in the Angels lineup as the designated hitter, but would have to play first base in those parks. Scioscia didn't speculate on how many games he might play.
SHOT FIRED
White Sox pitcher Tommy Kahnle was the subject of a surprising rant by Minnesota Twins broadcaster LaTroy Hawkins during Tuesday's broadcast of the Rockies-Twins game.
Hawkins and Kahnle played together with the Colorado Rockies in 2014. Hawkins said they had a physical fight in 2014 and called Kahnle "one of the worst teammates I've ever had in my life."
Said Kahnle: "It's weird, but stuff happened in the past. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. That's really all I've got. I don't take it to heart."
He found out via messages from friends because Kahnle said he doesn't have social media.
"I've got nothing on it. I've put it way in the past. I'm way over it," Kahnle said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox: INF Yoan Moncada, one of baseball's top prospects, is expected to go on the 7-day disabled list Thursday with a sore left thumb. An X-ray and MRI were negative.
Angels: RHP Huston Street (right lat strain) is facing live hitters in Arizona. He could be ready to return in early June. ... RHP Andrew Bailey (right shoulder inflammation) was seen by a doctor, who confirmed there's no new damage. Bailey will be on a maintenance program for two weeks and then he'll be reassessed. ... RHP Mike Morin (neck tightness) is expected to face live hitters in Arizona tomorrow.
UP NEXT
White Sox: RHP Dylan Covey (0-3, 3.83 ERA) has yet to win his first game of the season. This will be his seventh start and fifth on the road, opening the series in Seattle on Thursday. Covey made his major league debut last month. In his last start, he struck out a career-best nine batters and walked two in a no-decision against the Padres.
Angels: RHP Ricky Nolasco (2-2, 4.34 ERA) has given up two home runs in five of his last six starts and has allowed 13 home runs in eight starts this season. He'll face the Mets, who had lost seven straight games, on Friday.
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Chicago White Sox
Maybin had three more hits, Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in six games, and the Angels completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 12-8 victory Wednesday night.
Maybin, batting leadoff for the second time in an Angels uniform, went 3 for 4 with two runs scored and drew a walk a day after a career-best five hits on Tuesday. He's 8 for 10 in his last two games, breaking out of a slump while finding a comfort zone hitting in front of Trout.
"My answer is going to be that it doesn't matter," Maybin said of where he hits in the Angels' order. "I enjoy leading the way, leading the guys, getting things started. It allows me to use my approach and be a little more patient. Again, it's my job, especially when they put me up there, to get things started and I've been able to do that."
Maybin had one of the best offensive years of his career with the Detroit Tigers last season, but had struggled at the plate with his new team. He broke out in a big way against the White Sox.
"That's just an excuse for people to talk about something," Maybin said. "When you play well, nobody has anything to say. That's your guys' job, to make excuses for us. We've got to come out and perform no matter where you are."
Trout's 13th homer of the season, a three-run shot, keyed a four-run sixth inning for the Angels.
Matt Shoemaker (3-2) gave up two runs in each of the first two innings, but settled down to earn the win. He finished with four runs allowed -- three earned -- and nine hits with nine strikeouts and one walk in 6 1/3 innings.
Miguel Gonzalez (3-4) allowed five runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked five and struck out two as the White Sox opened their 10-game West Coast road trip on a sour note.
The final game of the series featured 20 combined runs, 28 hits and three errors.
Jose Abreu hit a two-out, two-run homer in the first inning give the White Sox an early 2-0 lead. Chicago made it 4-0 in the second on Yolmer Sanchez's RBI single and Melky Cabrera's run-scoring fielder's choice.
The Angels answered with a four-run second to tie it as Gonzalez walked four in the inning. Ben Revere tripled to drive in a run and scored on Martin Maldonado's groundout. Trout drew a walk to load the bases, and Albert Pujols singled to right to drive in two and tie the game at 4.
Los Angeles then scored four times in the sixth, capped by Trout's homer, and four more in the seventh to take a 12-4 lead.
The White Sox fell to 17-21 after allowing 24 runs over the last three games. They've lost 14 of their last 15 games at Angel Stadium.
"I do think we're better than that," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. "We're continuing to compete. At this point, I still think it's a long season. We still have 120-something games left. You have peaks and valleys in every season. I think it's how you respond and continue to chip away and move forward in the course of a season."
PRECAUTIONARY TALE
Pujols was taken out of the game in the seventh inning as a precautionary measure, according to Angels manager Mike Scioscia, after he experienced some tightness in his hamstring. It was a combination of trying to turn a single into a double -- he was thrown out -- in the sixth inning and the cooler weather.
It's unclear how many games Pujols will play as the Angels take a 10-game road trip that includes two National League parks to play the New York Mets and Miami Marlins. Pujols has mostly been in the Angels lineup as the designated hitter, but would have to play first base in those parks. Scioscia didn't speculate on how many games he might play.
SHOT FIRED
White Sox pitcher Tommy Kahnle was the subject of a surprising rant by Minnesota Twins broadcaster LaTroy Hawkins during Tuesday's broadcast of the Rockies-Twins game.
Hawkins and Kahnle played together with the Colorado Rockies in 2014. Hawkins said they had a physical fight in 2014 and called Kahnle "one of the worst teammates I've ever had in my life."
Said Kahnle: "It's weird, but stuff happened in the past. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. That's really all I've got. I don't take it to heart."
He found out via messages from friends because Kahnle said he doesn't have social media.
"I've got nothing on it. I've put it way in the past. I'm way over it," Kahnle said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox: INF Yoan Moncada, one of baseball's top prospects, is expected to go on the 7-day disabled list Thursday with a sore left thumb. An X-ray and MRI were negative.
Angels: RHP Huston Street (right lat strain) is facing live hitters in Arizona. He could be ready to return in early June. ... RHP Andrew Bailey (right shoulder inflammation) was seen by a doctor, who confirmed there's no new damage. Bailey will be on a maintenance program for two weeks and then he'll be reassessed. ... RHP Mike Morin (neck tightness) is expected to face live hitters in Arizona tomorrow.
UP NEXT
White Sox: RHP Dylan Covey (0-3, 3.83 ERA) has yet to win his first game of the season. This will be his seventh start and fifth on the road, opening the series in Seattle on Thursday. Covey made his major league debut last month. In his last start, he struck out a career-best nine batters and walked two in a no-decision against the Padres.
Angels: RHP Ricky Nolasco (2-2, 4.34 ERA) has given up two home runs in five of his last six starts and has allowed 13 home runs in eight starts this season. He'll face the Mets, who had lost seven straight games, on Friday.
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim,California
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| L. García struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Sánchez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera doubled to left center. | 0 | 0 |
| Abreu homered to center (422 feet), Cabrera scored. | 2 | 0 |
| A. García singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Frazier singled to left, A. García to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Anderson struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Maybin singled to left center. | 2 | 0 |
| Trout grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Maybin out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| Pujols walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Valbuena struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Davidson singled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Smith struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| L. García walked, Davidson to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Sánchez singled to shallow left, Davidson scored, L. García to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded into fielder's choice to first, Sánchez out at second, L. García to third, L. García scored on throwing error by shortstop Simmons. | 4 | 0 |
| Abreu lined out to right. | 4 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Simmons walked. | 4 | 0 |
| Revere tripled to center, Simmons scored. | 4 | 1 |
| Cron flied out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| Espinosa walked. | 4 | 1 |
| Maldonado grounded out to catcher, Revere scored, Espinosa to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Maybin walked. | 4 | 2 |
| Trout walked, Espinosa to third, Maybin to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Pujols singled to right, Espinosa and Maybin scored, Trout to third. | 4 | 4 |
| Valbuena grounded out to first. | 4 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| A. García lined out to center. | 4 | 4 |
| Frazier struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| Anderson tripled to deep right. | 4 | 4 |
| Davidson struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Simmons popped out to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Revere flied out to center. | 4 | 4 |
| Cron flied out to left. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Smith lined out to center. | 4 | 4 |
| L. García flied out to right. | 4 | 4 |
| Sánchez grounded out to first. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Espinosa lined out to first. | 4 | 4 |
| Maldonado popped out to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Maybin reached on infield single to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Trout flied out to left. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Cabrera singled to right center. | 4 | 4 |
| Abreu grounded into double play, third to second to first, Cabrera out at second. | 4 | 4 |
| A. García struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Pujols singled to deep center, Pujols out stretching at second. | 4 | 4 |
| Valbuena grounded out to first. | 4 | 4 |
| Simmons grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Frazier singled to left. | 4 | 4 |
| Anderson struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| Frazier caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop. | 4 | 4 |
| Davidson struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Revere struck out looking. | 4 | 4 |
| Cron flied out to center. | 4 | 4 |
| Espinosa doubled to deep left center. | 4 | 4 |
| Swarzak relieved González. | 4 | 4 |
| Maldonado singled to left, Espinosa scored. | 4 | 5 |
| Maybin reached on infield single to third, Maldonado to second. | 4 | 5 |
| Trout homered to left center (415 feet), Maldonado and Maybin scored. | 4 | 8 |
| Ynoa relieved Swarzak. | 4 | 8 |
| Pujols walked. | 4 | 8 |
| Marte ran for Pujols. | 4 | 8 |
| Valbuena grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 8 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Smith lined out to second. | 4 | 8 |
| Álvarez relieved Shoemaker. | 4 | 8 |
| L. García lined out to second. | 4 | 8 |
| Sánchez grounded out to second. | 4 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Michael Ynoa pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| Simmons safe at first on error by shortstop Anderson. | 4 | 8 |
| Revere doubled to right, Simmons to third. | 4 | 8 |
| Cron singled to left, Simmons scored, Revere to third. | 4 | 9 |
| Espinosa singled to right, Revere scored, Cron to third, Espinosa to second on throwing error by right fielder A. García. | 4 | 10 |
| Maldonado singled to right, Cron scored, Espinosa to third. | 4 | 11 |
| Holmberg relieved Ynoa. | 4 | 11 |
| Maybin grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Espinosa scored, Maldonado out at second. | 4 | 12 |
| Trout struck out looking. | 4 | 12 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jose Alvarez pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Pennington at shortstop. | 4 | 12 |
| W. García hit for Cabrera. | 4 | 12 |
| W. García walked. | 4 | 12 |
| Abreu singled to left, W. García to second. | 4 | 12 |
| A. García singled to shallow left, W. García scored, Abreu to second. | 5 | 12 |
| Frazier struck out swinging. | 5 | 12 |
| Anderson singled to shallow left, Abreu scored, A. García to second. | 6 | 12 |
| Guerra relieved Álvarez. | 6 | 12 |
| Davidson flied out to center, A. García to third, Anderson to second. | 6 | 12 |
| Smith reached on infield single to second, A. García scored, Anderson to third. | 7 | 12 |
| L. García struck out swinging. | 7 | 12 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Holmberg pitching for Chicago | CHW | LAA |
| W. García in left field. | 7 | 12 |
| Marte struck out looking. | 7 | 12 |
| Valbuena flied out to left. | 7 | 12 |
| Pennington grounded out to third. | 7 | 12 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Keynan Middleton pitching for Los Angeles | CHW | LAA |
| Middleton relieved Guerra. | 7 | 12 |
| Sánchez singled to left. | 7 | 12 |
| W. García struck out swinging. | 7 | 12 |
| Abreu struck out swinging. | 7 | 12 |
| A. García doubled to left, Sánchez scored. | 8 | 12 |
| Frazier struck out looking. | 8 | 12 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Chicago White Sox
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. García CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .301 | .339 | .469 |
| Sánchez 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .333 | .360 | .488 |
| Cabrera LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .243 | .291 | .324 |
a-W. García PH-LF
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .240 | .321 | .280 |
| Abreu 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .266 | .331 | .476 |
| A. García RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .348 | .395 | .553 |
| Frazier 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .187 | .282 | .327 |
| Anderson SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .238 | .267 | .346 |
| Davidson DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .221 | .277 | .477 |
| Smith C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .130 | .130 | .174 |
| Totals | 40 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 146 | |||
| a-walked for M Cabrera in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Cabrera (5, Shoemaker); A. García (7, Middleton) 3B: Anderson (1, Shoemaker) HR: Abreu (7, 1st inning off Shoemaker 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: Abreu 2 (21), Sánchez (11), A. García 2 (28), Anderson (8), Smith (2) 2-out RBI: Abreu 2, Smith, A. García GIDP: Abreu White Sox RISP: 5-12 (L. García 0-1, Cabrera 0-1, Abreu 1-1, Sánchez 1-1, Frazier 0-2, Smith 1-1, A. García 1-1, Anderson 1-2, Davidson 0-2) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Frazier (1, 2nd base by Shoemaker) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Anderson (8, ground ball); A. García (5, throw) DP: 2 (Anderson-Sánchez-Abreu 2). Outfield Assist: L. García (Pujols at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA |
| Attendance | 33,234 (73.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:28 |
| Weather | 64 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 8 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Brian Gorman, First Base - Dan Iassogna, Second Base - Mike DiMuro, Third Base - Tripp Gibson |
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